| Jim Lyttle hit a run-scoring single with two out in the ninth inning to provide the Yankees with a 2-1 victory over the Royals. The Yankees counted their first run on a double by Bobby Murcer and single by Danny Cater in the second. Bob Oliver tied the score with a homer in the seventh. Roy White singled in the ninth, stole second, stopped at third on an infield hit by Cater and crossed the plate when Lyttle singled. [The Sporting News] |
New York Yankees 2, Kansas City Royals 1
Game Played on Tuesday, August 25, 1970 (Night game) at Municipal Stadium
Yankees 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 7 0 Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 8 1 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Clarke 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .248 Spriggs rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 Baker ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 Rojas 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .235 White lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 .296 Otis cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .288 Murcer cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .251 Piniella lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .306 Cater 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .304 Kirkpatrick c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .237 Lyttle rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .356 Oliver 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .263 Gibbs c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 Sorrell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 Kenney 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .197 Fitzmorris pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Kline p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Matchick ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .206 Aker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 Taylor ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .180 Peterson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 Drago p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .050 McDaniel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Kelly ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Totals 33 2 7 2 1 3 Totals 33 1 8 1 2 6 Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 9,353 Left on Base: Yankees 5, Royals 8 DP: Yankees 1, Royals 1 Errors: Matchick Doubles: Murcer (18) Home Runs: Oliver (26) Stolen Bases: White (20) Caught Stealing: White (7) Sacrifice Hits: Rojas (3) GIDP: Kenney (10), Sorrell (3) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kline 7.1 8 1 1 0 6 1 29 4.84 Aker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.09 Peterson W(14-9) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 3.22 McDaniel SV(20) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.99 Totals 9 8 1 1 2 6 1 36 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Drago L(7-13) 9 7 2 2 1 3 0 34 3.99 Totals 9 7 2 2 1 3 0 34 Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Bill Kunkel YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (third to first); Baker was called out on strikes; White singled to left; White was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Spriggs grounded out (pitcher to first); Rojas grounded out (third to first); Otis singled to center; Piniella singled to center [Otis to second]; Kirkpatrick made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0. YANKEES 2ND: Murcer doubled to left; Cater singled to center [Murcer scored, Cater to second (on throw to home)]; Lyttle struck out; Gibbs grounded out (pitcher to first) [Cater to third]; Kenney grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 2ND: Oliver singled to left; Sorrell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Oliver out at second]; Matchick struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. YANKEES 3RD: Kline grounded out (second to first); Clarke flied out to right; Baker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 3RD: Drago grounded out (third to first); Spriggs struck out; Rojas was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. YANKEES 4TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer made an out to second; Cater flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 4TH: Otis was called out on strikes; Piniella grounded out (third to first); Kirkpatrick singled to right; Oliver forced Kirkpatrick (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. YANKEES 5TH: Lyttle grounded out (pitcher to first); Gibbs reached on an error by Matchick [Gibbs to first]; Kenney grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Gibbs out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 5TH: Sorrell singled to right; Matchick popped to third in foul territory; On a bunt Drago struck out; Spriggs flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. YANKEES 6TH: Kline grounded out (third to first); Clarke walked; Baker forced Clarke (second to shortstop); White singled to right [Baker to third]; Murcer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 6TH: Rojas flied out to left; Otis grounded out (second to first); Piniella singled to right; Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. YANKEES 7TH: Cater grounded out (shortstop to first); Lyttle flied out to left; Gibbs popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 7TH: Oliver homered; Sorrell struck out; Matchick grounded out (second to first); Drago grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 1. YANKEES 8TH: Kenney lined to center; Kline grounded out (third to first); Clarke was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 1. ROYALS 8TH: Spriggs singled to center; Rojas out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Spriggs to second]; AKER REPLACED KLINE (PITCHING); PETERSON REPLACED AKER (PITCHING); Otis was walked intentionally; Jack Aker left with injured back; threw one pitch; Piniella flied out to left; Kirkpatrick popped to second in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 1. YANKEES 9TH: Baker flied out to center; White singled to left; Murcer flied out to center; White stole second; Cater singled to shortstop [White to third]; Lyttle singled to center [White scored, Cater to third]; Gibbs flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1. ROYALS 9TH: Oliver walked; On a bunt Sorrell forced Oliver (pitcher to shortstop); FITZMORRIS RAN FOR SORRELL; TAYLOR BATTED FOR MATCHICK; MCDANIEL REPLACED PETERSON (PITCHING); Taylor flied out to right; KELLY BATTED FOR DRAGO; Kelly grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 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